30 | Air & Space Power Journal Just Checking the Box Do Our Airmen Value Their CCAF Degree? Maj Jason M. Newcomer, DBA, USAF Aaron M. Glassman, DMgt Maj Aisha D. DaCosta-Paul, USAFR MSgt Jason A. Fowler, USAF Disclaimer: he views and opinions expressed or implied in the Journal are those of the authors and should not be construed as carrying the oicial sanction of the Department of Defense, Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Air University, or other agencies or departments of the US government. his article may be reproduced in whole or in part without permission. If it is reproduced, the Air and Space Power Journal requests a courtesy line. A recent article, “CCAF Continues to Provide Value to Air Force, Enlisted Members,” posted in the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) alumni group on LinkedIn generated over 100 comments from CCAF graduates regarding the value of that college’s degree. 1 Their perceptions of the worth of the CCAF degree ranged from no value at all to its having a tremendous impact on careers and goals. 2 The foregoing served as the catalyst for this two-phased research. Only by compar- ing both sides of the problem will we have truly answered the question regarding the value of the degree. Phase one consisted of the current research project, focused on the collection and analysis of CCAF graduates’ perceptions regarding the value of their degree. Phase two will involve the collection of data collected from hiring